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Committed to Service: Jenkins Dual Degree Program Alumni Spotlight

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Aug 18, 2021

MAC Alumnus Davion Cooper ’12 Carves Tech Industry Career Path with Accounting and Communication Skills

Davion Cooper (MAC '12) has learned throughout his successful career that technical accounting expertise is critical but communication skills, teamwork and understanding people is invaluable.
Jared Plummer

Aug 3, 2021

How Ice Cream ‘Found’ Poole Alumnus Jared Plummer ’05 ’07

From a bean counter in public accounting to counting vanilla beans as the owner of Two Roosters Ice Cream, Jared Plummer (MAC '07) credits his NC State business education as a critical ingredient in his success.

Jun 21, 2021

Master of Accounting Alumna Cassandra Burney ’16: ‘Doors Opened That I Did Not Know Were Available’

Cassandra Burney worked for 13 years in the beauty industry. Going back to college for a business management degree, however, led her to accounting and a new career where she’s applying her passion for teaching to college students and hoping to help diversify the accounting profession.

May 25, 2021

Life After Master of Accounting Graduation – In a Pandemic

As a Jenkins Master of Accounting (MAC) student who enrolled before the pandemic, Lauren Bakke envisioned her future accounting office, equipped with supplies, technical support, maybe snacks — and coworkers beside her. She looked forward to the comradery of coffee breaks with colleagues and dressing for work.

Apr 19, 2021

MAC Alumna Alona McCluney ’08 ’09 in the Limelight

Her 11-year career with EY has taken her to Charlotte, N.C., to Sydney, Australia and to Los Angeles – and this year, even to center stage at the Golden Globes.

Feb 16, 2021

Jenkins MAC Graduate Ricky McCoy ’17 Strengthens Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Ricky McCoy (MAC ’17) wanted a career in business. But after earning a business degree with a focus on marketing, his first positions weren’t exactly dream jobs. “After a year…

Jul 13, 2020

Chris Safadi ’06 ’07 Credits Time at Poole College for Career that Combines Accounting and Cuisine

NC State alum credits his time at the Poole College of Management, where he received both his undergraduate and master’s degrees in accounting, for giving him the foundation to build a career that combines his interests with his skillset.

Jul 6, 2020

Committed to Service: Jenkins Dual Degree Program Alumni Spotlight

Poole College alum discusses how the Jenkins MAC/MBA dual-degree program prepared him for a successful career and a life of service.